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Sunday, January 29, 2012

Oskar the Amazing






Yesterday Joel and I talked to the doctor taking care of Baby Oskar and she said he was doing so well they were going to take him out of the incubator and put him in the open crib. She said they had been dragging their feet with him because even though he was doing exceptionally well, he is small for his gestational age and he is still pretty young (34 weeks if still in the womb). But, in her words, he won. He's been given a try because he's so determined. If he maintains his temperature and gains weight for 48 hours in the open crib he passes the test and has done everything he needs to do to come home. And since this morning which has been 12 hours since in the new crib he was doing great. So Oskar the Amazing may be coming home after 3 weeks instead of 5-8. Crazy! I can't wait and yet I'm pretty scared to be responsible for this tiny baby. In other news Joel and I still don't know what we're doing with our life, as far as where we're going to live when Oskar gets discharged from the hospital. We don't know house/apartment we'll live in and we don't even know what state we'll be in. Luckily the financial situation has worked out really well. Also I'm thankful I haven't had to sneeze for two weeks. Mostly I'm thankful for the miracles we've seen with this baby and the prayers and support from so many family and friends. Heavenly Father is truly watching out for this little baby and his parents.

3 comments:

Ruth McKimson said...

Pictures #3 and #5 are my favorites!!!

Oskar, the Amazing.

ktb said...

It's official. Oskar Brinkerhoff Ackerman is my new role model!

Allanna said...

^_______________________^

This is wonderful news.
I'm so glad that you have such a strong little boy.
And that he has such awesome parents.

*wipes surreptitiously at eyes*
(I must have allergies or something ... Yeah ...)